Henri Szeps
Known for: Acting
Szeps was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. Due to the German invasion of Poland, his parents fled to France. His father left the family to join the French Resistance, and his mother and three-year-old sister made their way to a refugee camp in Lausanne, where Henri was born. He spent a lot of time with foster families, and later at a French orphanage, before coming to Australia at the age of eight with his mother and sister. Szeps is probably best known for his role as selfish dentist Robert Beare in the classic Australian television comedy series Mother and Son (1984 to 1994), with Garry McDonald, Ruth Cracknell and Judy Morris. Another prominent role was in Palace of Dreams for which he received a Penguin Award. He played the Doctor in the world première of David Williamson's play, Travelling North, and was asked to repeat the performance in the 1987 film, with Leo McKern & Graham Kennedy.
Filmography
Series
Crown Court
Dr. Hermann Abel
1972
Series
All Saints
George Bresnic
1998
Series
The Man from Snowy River
Jacob Berkovich
1994
Series
Rafferty's Rules
Uncle Aniello
1987
Series
Mission: Impossible
Esteban Magdelena
1988
Series
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Laval
1971
Series
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Bob
1968
Series
Colditz
De Croissat
1972
Series
Colditz
Capt. Henri Lefevre
1972
Series
Hannay
1988
Series
Mother and Son
Robert Beare
1984
Series
Riptide
Des Dawkins
1969
Series
Escape of the Artful Dodger
Dr. Hartman
2001
Film
The Plumber
David Medavoy
1979
Daily at Dawn
1981
Film
The Return of Captain Invincible
Chief Security Officer
1983
Film
South Pacific
Benoit
2001
Film
Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
(voice)
1983
Film
Vietnam
Harold Holt
1987
Film
Fatty Finn
Mr Zilch
1980
Film
Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
1983
Film
The Best of Friends
Lilo
1982
Film
Les Patterson Saves the World
Charles Herpes
1987
City West
1984
Film
Edge of Power
Steve Traynor
1989
Film
Now and Forever
Barry York
1983
Film
Bathing Franky
Rodney
2012
Film
The Girl From Moonooloo
Bert
1983
Film
Travelling North
Saul
1987
Film
Warming Up
Sergeant Peter Sullivan
1985
Film
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
Doctor
1976
Film
Run Rebecca, Run!
Manuel Cortes
1981
Film
A Tale of Two Cities
voice
1984
Seeing Red
Louie Leeds
1992
Film
You Can't See 'round Corners
Peter
1969
Film
Platypus Cove
Winston Bell
1986
Film
Mystery at Castle House
Mr. Wilberforce
1982